Spinsters Row

When the algorithm serves despair, we serve fungi that eat plastic, hedgehog hospitals, and gene-therapy miracles. 🦔🌱
Here is some good news in grim times: https://f.mtr.cool/dpzqvakwgx

This is your reminder: reading is resistance! Banned stories are often the ones we need most. Let’s talk about what’s really at stake when we silence stories. https://f.mtr.cool/fiybsztsfo  #Booksky #BannedBooksWeek

Showing the following Hailey Piper book covers: A Game in Yellow, Queen of Teeth, A Light Most Hateful, Teenage Girls Can Be Demons, The Ghostlands of Natalie Glasgow Around a banner that says free shipping

It's Lesbian Visibility Day, and I see that Bookshop is having FREE SHIPPING until the day's over, so it's clearly time for some lesbian horror 🌈😈

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Bring back the art of letter writing. Some things deserve more than 280-300 characters and a heart emoji. 💌✍️
https://f.mtr.cool/hcgwmyfigr #SpinstersRow #BookSky

Some of our favorite authors have characters on this list! @manmademoon.bsky.social  @shannonhale.bsky.social  @rainbowrowell.bsky.social  @skottieyoung.bsky.social

We started with the women behind the pen. But these characters, from sharp-tongued shapeshifters to punk revolutionaries, early trailblazers & modern icons; are the women who burst off the page. https://f.mtr.cool/zzzdzpkhmw

Rest in Power Jane Goodall. Know that you changed the world and now we have the watch. rootsandshoots.org

Ever wonder when we started cussing? It was probably about the time we discovered tools, & right before the caveman equivalent of "Hold my beer" was first uttered. Find some new (and old) ways, to creatively tell someone off! https://spinstersrow.com/minced-oaths-curses-and-expletives/

In need of a delicately vicious comeback? Mad Libs your way to the perfect one with our formula.

Get roasting and post your comeback below (maybe even tagging someone who deserves it). #MadLibs #Insults #SpinstersRow #FillInTheBlank

You never know what you’ll find when your curiosity is pricked. Lose yourself in a whimsical Parisian magical realism short story by one of The Original Spinsters. https://spinstersrow.com/falling-into-the-wonderscape-short-story/  #ShortStory #MagicalMonday #SpinstersReads #SpinstersRow #Booksky

A heroine who is an everyday woman, and stumbles into being an assistant to THE Villian......who hasn't done that?
It's fantasy + slow-burn Rom-Com + fan-fiction in all the best ways. bookshop.org/a/112861/978... @hannahnicolemae.bsky.social
#Booksky #SpinstersReads #FavoriteBookAlert #Affiliate

Check out @kellythompson.bsky.social @kellysue.bsky.social @alisonbechdel.bsky.social and more!

What do spinsters, rebels, and comic creators have in common? 🪄 They all bend reality.
Celebrate National Comic Book Day with our favorite spell-casters of ink and imagination → https://spinstersrow.com/pow-zap-bang-talking-comic-books-and-graphic-novels/
#NationalComicBookDay #BookSky #SpinstersRow

Everyone on Spinsters Row has a secret super power!
Maybe you have antiquing magic ✨ that means the perfect item always shows up when you need it, or maybe you're a tea alchemist 🫖, able to brew the most comforting cup whenever someone needs a shoulder to cry on. #SpinstersRow #NationalComicBookDay

We're sharing some of the crafts the residents of Spinsters Row are excited to dive into this season.🍁🍂 Share your favorite cozy craft with with us! https://spinstersrow.com/autumn-craft-guide-for-hibernation-season/

#AutumnCrafts #CraftTherapy #SpinstersRow

We like to think Spinsters Row is full of the exact kind of people who wouldn’t have lasted long under church scrutiny. 😉
 
So… what about you? 
📚 Reading too much? 
🧶 Crafting oddities? 
🥃 Drinking before noon? 

Tell us your ‘witchy offense’ in the comments ⬇️ 

#SpinstersRow #WitchyVibes

Want to boycott Disney but worried you won't have anything to do in the evenings? Might we suggest @libbyapp.com? Paired with your local library you can access thousands upon thousands of books, audiobooks and magazines. Let your imagination take you away! spinstersrow.com/libby-is-bas...

We love holidays on Spinsters Row — the more arcane, the better. Check out some new piratey words, and learn about the women who  roamed the seas! https://spinstersrow.com/women-of-the-seas-our-favorite-historical-pirates/  #TalkLikeAPirateDay #TalkLikeAPirate #InternationalTalkLikeAPirateDay

Long before pumpkin spice lattes, harvest festivals marked the shift to shorter days and longer nights. But harvest festivals aren’t just quaint, they’re ancient. Bring a little of that magic into your fall. https://spinstersrow.com/legends-of-the-fall-how-to-autumn-right/ #FallVibes #SpinstersRow

Did Amelia Earhart end up eaten by crabs🦀? The truth is stranger...and far more inspiring. 🛩️Amelia Earhart wasn’t just the woman who disappeared, she was the woman who did everything. https://spinstersrow.com/how-i-became-obsessed-with-amelia-earhart #SpinsterEnergy #WomenWhoDared #SpinstersRow

One look at the headlines & suddenly bedazzling a seashell feels like a survival tactic. So yes, we are making our own friendship bracelets & rewatching Studio Ghibli films. Here's how we're sparking that sense of joy again. ✨ https://spinstersrow.com/cultivating-your-inner-child/ #EverydayMagic

Stunning gothic estates & flawless finger curls 👀
But the real star? A foul-mouthed, hard-drinking heroine who stumbles into a perilous magical world. https://bookshop.org/a/112861/9781506740065
#SpinstersRead #GraphicNovel #affiliate #booksky

Your local library isn’t just a building...it’s a portal to other worlds. Between free programs, interlibrary loans, & digital resources, you get paid with inspiration. Fall in love with your local library. https://spinstersrow.com/fall-in-love-with-your-local-library/  #SupportYourLibrary #booksky

Across the U.S., we’re watching hard-won rights be chipped away. From strikes to marches, from rebellions to sit-ins, our ancestors didn’t win progress by staying quiet. 

Conformity is fatal. Let’s not go quietly.

#SpinstersRow #StayDefiant #KeepUpOldQueen

Victorian summer vibes? Not recommended. Check out our favorite ways to stay cool here: https://spinstersrow.com/its-getting-hot-in-here-how-were-beating-the-heat/ And tell us your favorite ways to beat the heat in the comments. #BeatTheHeat #SummerMocktails #SpinstersRow

We love a craft circle at a protest!

When you find out about Libro.fm, an alternative to Amazon-owned Audible that’s 100% employee owned, a Certified B Corporation, and shares profits with 4,000+ independent bookshops 😍

Open road, fresh air, and endless horizons.🌄We’ve rounded up 5 breathtaking motorcycle routes that pair perfectly with summer sunshine & fall foliage. https://spinstersrow.com/top-5-motorcycle-rides-to-chase-the-sunset-this-summer-and-fall/
#SpinstersRow #MotoAdventures #Wanderlust

Strong, tender, protective, playful. But don’t mistake gentleness for weakness. What kind of Spinster are you? https://spinstersrow.com/parlor/spinster-archetype-quiz/ 
#EarthMother #SpinstersRow #FindYourArchetype

From forgotten heroines to bizarre hobbies and everything in between, The Spindle has threads you’ll want to follow. Pour your tea (or whiskey), settle in, and prick your curiosity. https://spinstersrow.com/parlor/blog/  #TheSpindle #SpinstersRow #StayCurious